Herpes treatment refers to methods used for treating herpes virus infections, in particular, outbreaks that occur as a result of infection. The most typical herpes infections are oral and genital herpes. Oral herpes is especially common, affecting up to ninety percent of all adults. When outbreaks from oral herpes occur, the outbreaks are typically referred to as cold sores. Genital herpes affects roughly twenty-five percent of the adult population, and is spread through sexual contact. Herpes treatment comes in two forms: prescription and nonprescription. Prescription herpes treatment requires a doctor's prescription to obtain; nonprescription herpes treatment is often sold on the Internet.